Product & Industry
Marine pest biosecurity survey
Aquatic pests and diseases pose a significant threat to the benefits we derive from the NSW Marine Estate and are a key stressor on our marine environment. Biofouling is the accumulation of organisms, plants, algae and other marine life on submerged surfaces. Biofouling poses…
The Yacht Sales Co appointed exclusive Australian dealer for Dufour Yachts
The Asia Pacific region now has a premium new yacht sales company with the launch of The Yacht Sales Co. Founded by marine industry expert Mark Elkington, The Yacht Sales Co is set to follow the enduring success of Multihull Solutions, which Elkington established in 2008 and…
GCCM voted Australasia’s Best Superyacht Marina
After an exhaustive search for the world’s leading superyacht businesses, a 15,000 strong network of crew and captains have voted Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) as Australasia’s leading superyacht marina in ACrew’s inaugural Superyacht Business Awards. The voting was based on the…
White Bay 6 Marine Park Awarded International Fish Friendly Accreditation
The White Bay 6 Marine Park has received international recognition from the Marina Industries Association (MIA) for its positive contributions towards the creation and improvement of fish habitat through its accreditation as a Fish Friendly Marina. Fish Friendly accreditation is an enhancement to the…
RECALL: Aurora orange Handsmoke
Announcement from Ross Wilkinson, Chief Executive Officer of WesCom Signal and Rescue: It has come to our attention that a small percentage of LOT 060 and LOT 061 of the Aurora Orange Handsmoke, supplied between October and November 2020, are not…
Recognition of Lifetime Service to the Marina Industry
The Marina Industries Association (MIA) has recognised a lifetime of service to the marina industry with awards presented to Jeff d’Albora and to Ian McAndrew (posthumously). Trish McAndrew and Jeff d’Albora accepted the awards at a special luncheon in Sydney hosted by MIA President…
Australian Maritime College awarded Defence industry prizes
Main photo: AMC team members toast their success at the Defence Connect Australian Defence Industry Awards (L-R) Zhi Leong, Jen Smit, Chris White, Damien Freeman and Jan Lynch The Australian Maritime College’s (AMC) strong engagement and ongoing partnership with Defence has been recognised with…
Boating safety app Deckee reports strong growth
Australian-born boating app Deckee has doubled their monthly active users in the last 12 months. This phenomenal growth comes following the establishment of major partnerships with maritime authorities in three states (NSW, TAS, WA), offering comprehensive official boating safety data, adding to their crowdsourced…
Seldén official supplier for Farr X2
Statement from Selden: Seldén are happy to announce that Seldén Mast has been appointed the official mast supplier for the new Farr X2. The mast will feature T800 carbon pre-preg fibre wound on a mandrel for an optimised mix of low weight, stiffness and…
Australian shipyard awarded for simultaneous delivery of two innovative superyacht refit & refinishing projects
In an Australian first, Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) located in south east Queensland has given Australia its latest quantum leap in superyacht re-fit capabilities this year by successfully and simultaneously delivering two large scale on-water superyacht refinishing projects over 34 weeks.
Spend less time finding and more time fishing with Garmin’s new GT56/36 Transducers
Ultra High-Definition transducers offer stunning clarity and improved performance with 20% greater range Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), the world’s leading marine electronics manufacturer*, today introduced the GT56 and GT36, its latest transducers offering Ultra High-Definition (UHD) ClearVü and SideVü…
Introducing the new SOS RESCUE RING
By SOS Marine – Survival Operations Specialists There are many rules and restrictions set by government bodies requiring us to carry safety products onboard our boats and how many we must carry. These requirements are the minimum standards needed to cover the number of…
